US Patent Issued on Oct. 7 for "Free-standing deck framing of modular design, including overhead structures" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,503, issued on Oct. 7.

"Free-standing deck framing of modular design, including overhead structures" was invented by Farzan Tarak (Sinking Spring, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular, free-standing deck framing system is disclosed that eliminates the need for a ledger board attachment to a building (house), yet retains the stability required for home construction standards. If desired, the sheet metal framing system may be attached to an existing building using metal ledger beams in combination with conventional metal brackets and fasteners. Various embodiments of the inventive framing system further include the capability to...